After flying high against the Tolsia Rebels last Thursday, the Mingo Central Miners came back down to earth. Mingo Central was the victim of a rough 66-46 loss at the hands of the Challengers on Saturday. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as Mingo Central came into the game with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps's basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 45th in West Virginia, while the Challengers are ranked 200th in Virginia).
Addie Smith and Dalaney Grimmett certainly did their best on Saturday to avoid the loss. Smith scored 24 points, while Grimmett scored 21 points along with three steals. Smith has been hot recently, having posted 15 or more points the last seven times she's played.
Mingo Central struggled to work together and finished the game with only three assists. That's the fewest assists they've managed all season.
Ana Chacha was her usual excellent self, dropping a double-double on 39 points and 22 rebounds for Mountain Mission. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Chacha has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Gladness Peter, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and 12 rebounds.
Mingo Central's defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 10-5. As for Mountain Mission, they now have a winning record of 6-5.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Mingo Central will take on the Warriors at TBD on Monday. Wyoming East is coming into the contest hot, having won their last six games. Mountain Mission will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on the Cardinals at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
